Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana (Sausage Potato Soup)

This recipe is amazing! For a 6 qt Pot

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings 10 servings

Calories 344 kcal

Author Sandy Clifton

Ingredients

·       2 Strips of Thick Cut Smoky Bacon, chopped

·       1 lbs Ground Hot Italian Sausage 

·       1 Large Onion, chopped

·       1/2 tsp Oregano, dried

·       3 Cloves of Garlic, pressed or minced

·       3 Medium Potatoes, halved and sliced 1/2 inch thick

·       6 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium

·       1/2 Bunch of Kale** chopped into small bits, with rib removed

·       1 cup Heavy Cream or 1/2 and 1/2

Instructions

Turn the Instant Pot to Sauté mode, and add the chopped bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon renders out most of its fat. Remove and set aside.

Add the sausage and brown it, stirring a few times. If you can get a good browning on it the flavor will be even better!  Spoon out all but 2 tsp of the fat (enough to cook the onions).

Add the onions, stir them in. Add the oregano.

When the onions start to look translucent, add the garlic and stir.

Pour in the broth, stirring, and make sure you scrape the bottom of the pot to get up any brown bits (deglaze).

Add the potatoes, and add the bacon back in.

Check to make sure the contents don't go over the Max Fill line marked on the inner liner.

Cancel Sauté mode. Close the lid, set the steam release knob to Sealing.

Set to Manual (or Pressure Cook), and choose 5 minutes* (High Pressure). The pot will take several minutes to come to pressure.

After cooking cycle ends, allow a 10 minute NPR (Natural Pressure Release).

Do a controlled Quick Release for the rest of the steam, and when the pin in the lid drops, open the lid.

Add in the kale, and stir well. Cover and let heat through for 5 minutes or so to soften the kale.

Stir in the heavy cream.  Serve!

Recipe Notes

You shouldn't need to add any salt to this recipe as the meat has plenty in it. Some pepper might be good, but it has a nice little kick of spice if you use hot Italian sausage, and you may not need it.